OPENworkshop Reference

Version 8.9.1 · document OW8.9.1M101 · 183 PDF pages · Download the PDF

In this guide

• Introduction
  • Object Technology
  • Thoroughbred Mission
  • Positioning OPENworkshop
  • Object Technology Concepts
  • OPENworkshop System Concepts
  • The User Interface
  • For Developers with Dictionary-IV Experience
  • OPENworkshop Classes and Methods
  • Screens - Introduction
  • Communicating Between Classes
  • Development Environment
  • Getting Started in OPENworkshop
  • Bibliography
  • OPENworkshop Summary
• Converting from Dictionary-IV
• Access to Developer’s Facilities
• OPENworkshop Classes
  • Presentation Classes
  • Data Classes
  • CONNECT Directives
  • Other Directives
• OPENworkshop Methods
  • Types of Methods
  • Creating Script Methods
  • Data Resources in Script-IV Methods
  • Procedures Section
  • Types of Scripts
  • Script Execution Environment
  • UPDATE Command
  • Creating Thoroughbred Basic Methods
• Associated Systems
• String Arrays
  • ARM$
  • FA$
  • HELP$
  • KT$
  • LNK$
  • MENU$
  • PP$
  • QUERY$
  • REPORT$
  • SA$
  • SCREEN$
  • V$
  • VIEW$

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